2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-31UTC08:56:18+00:002016-05-29I can certainly attest that this was the closest I have ever felt to watching a 3-D thriller in Dolby Surround Sound whilst at the opera.
Terra Nova larger than life at the Landestheater Linzen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-terra-nova-eggert-landestheater-linz-may-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChanda VanderHarthttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/files/40586-chanda-vanderhart.jpgChanda is a pianist, vocal coach, recording artist, accompanist, eBook creator, masterclass organizer, teacher and PhD candidate who lives, works and plays in Vienna, Austria. For more on Chanda and all her many crazy projects, click here.https://bachtrack.com/files/40246-terra-nova-michael-wagner-linz-ursula-kaufmann-resized.jpg510340Michael Wagner (Titov)Ursula Kaufmann2016-May-26, Landestheater: Terra Nova oder das Weiße Lebenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/landestheater-6385/terra-nova-oder-das-weisse-leben/26-may-2016/19-302016-05-262016-07-05Musiktheater am Volksgarten: Großer SaalLinzUpper AustriaAustria4020 LinzAm Volksgarten 148.2945541410558314.2930197715759284

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-18UTC16:06:01+00:002016-04-17The production is a disconcerting combination of cold metallic future and Neanderthal aesthetics – a startling pairing of humanity’s beginning and its end.
Fear in future past: Siegfried at Houston Grand Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-siegfried-morris-goerke-paterson-houston-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSydney Boydhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16545https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16545https://bachtrack.com/files/261-sydney_boyd.jpgSydney Boyd is an arts writer, scholar, and violinist. She has been a music critic in Houston since 2012 and is the blog author of Girl at the Opera. She studies intersections of 20th century literature and music in the English PhD program at Rice University and performs regularly with both classical and contemporary ensembles across the United States.https://bachtrack.com/files/38107-siegfried_jay_hunter_morris_houston_lynn_lane_resized.jpg300450Jay Hunter Morris (Siegfried)Lynn Lane2016-Apr-16, Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand Opera: Siegfriedhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wortham-theater-center-houston-grand-opera/siegfried/16-april-2016/18-002016-04-162016-05-01Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand OperaHoustonTexasUnited StatesTX 77002501 Texas Ave29.762827259743066-95.366121567785744

2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-05-07UTC13:51:41+00:002015-05-06All five of the Houston Grand Opera’s performances of Die Walküre sold out immediately – more than 13,000 seats – and there are several good reasons why.Superb cast in Fura del Baus’ American Walküre debuten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-goerke-houston-grand-opera-may-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRobert Levinehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/files/40604-bob-levine.jpgRobert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.https://bachtrack.com/files/9232-houston_die_walkure_iain_paterson_resized.jpg510340Iain Paterson (Wotan)Lynn Lane2015-Apr-18, Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand Opera: Die Walkürehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wortham-theater-center-houston-grand-opera/die-walkure/18-april-2015/20-002015-04-182015-05-03Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand OperaHoustonTexasUnited StatesTX 77002501 Texas Ave29.762827259743066-95.366121567785745

La Fura dels Baus's production balances the familiar with modern detail in a clever staging that packs a real punch. The Arena enjoyed its centennial edition last year, and one wonders whether this might be the production that they celebrate the next time around.

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-07-04UTC12:06:13+00:002014-07-01La Fura dels Baus's production balances the familiar with modern detail in a clever staging that packs a real punch. The Arena enjoyed its centennial edition last year, and one wonders whether this might be the production that they celebrate the next time around.Arena di Verona stages an unforgettable Aidaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-aida-verona-he-sartori-june-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJames Imamhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6732https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6732https://bachtrack.com/files/40590-james-imam.jpgJames studied Anthropology at Cambridge University before training as a singer at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has since lived and worked in Milan where he indulges his passion for all types of music, though as a countertenor he has a special interest in Baroque opera.https://bachtrack.com/files/5845-hue_he_aida_verona.jpg275407Hue He (Aida)Ennevi |Courtesy of Fondazione Arena di Verona2014-Jun-28, Arena di Verona: Aidahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/arena-di-verona/aida/28-june-2014/21-002014-06-282014-06-28Arena di VeronaVeronaVenetoItaly45.439010794009510.99437475204475

My preparations for a Thursday evening trip to Lincoln Center: studying the super-formula of Stockhausen’s 29-hour opera project, entitled Licht; choosing an outfit in the perfect shade of cerulean; girding myself for a panic attack similar to the one I experienced the last time I witnessed a section from Licht (Oktophonie).